Tristan Crama

Tristan Crama

Personal information
Full name	Tristan Crama [1]
Date of birth	(2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Béziers, France
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s)	Central defender
Team information
Current team	Brentford
Youth career
0000–2020	Béziers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Béziers II	6	(0)
2020	Béziers	5	(0)
2020–	Brentford	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	27	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:44, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Tristan Crama (born 8 November 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Brentford.

Crama is a product of the Béziers academy and transferred to Brentford in 2020.

Career

Béziers

Initially a holding midfielder, Crama began his career in his native France in the Béziers youth system at U11 level and following a growth spurt, ^{[3] [4]} he was developed into a central defender. ^[5] He progressed to the reserve team and made 6 Championnat National 3 appearances between October and December 2020, before being promoted into the first team squad and making five Championnat National appearances during the second half of the truncated 2019–20 season. ^{[6] [7]} Despite signing his first professional contract with the club in March 2020, ^[4] Crama departed the Stade Raoul-Barrière in August 2020. ^[3]

Brentford

On 25 August 2020, Crama moved to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, ^[3] for an undisclosed fee. ^[8] Following two seasons of exclusively B team football, ^[9] the option on Crama's contract was taken up in May 2022. ^[10] On 30 June 2022, he signed a new two-year contract, with the option of a further year. ^[9]

Crama was including the first team squad for its 2022–23 pre-season and mid-season training camps and was an unused substitute during five regular season matches. ^{[7] [11] [12]} A proposed loan to Ligue 1 club Montpellier during the winter transfer window was rejected. ^[13] Following an appearance in the first team's opening 2023–24 pre-season friendly, ^[14] Crama signed a new three-year contract, with the option of a further year. ^[15]

On 25 July 2023, Crama and Brentford teammate Matthew Cox joined League One club Bristol Rovers on season-long loans. ^[15] Deployed predominantly as a starter when fit, ^{[7] [16] [17]} Crama made 34 appearances during a mid-table season. ^{[18] [19]}

Crama was included in the first team squad for its 2024–25 pre-season training camp in Portugal. ^[20]

Personal life

Crama's father was a semi-professional footballer and coach. ^[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup [lower-alpha 2]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Béziers II	2019–20 [7]	Championnat National 3 Group H	6	0	―		―		―		6	0
Béziers	2019–20 [7]	Championnat National	5	0	―		―		―		5	0
Brentford	2022–23 [18]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	―		0	0
Bristol Rovers (loan)	2023–24 [22]	League One	27	0	4	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	34	0
Career total			38	0	4	0	1	0	2	0	45	0

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Brentford B

• London Senior Cup: 2021–22 ^[23]
• Premier League Cup: 2022–23 ^[24]

References

1. "EFL Squad List 2020/21 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
2. "Tristan Crama". Official website of Brentford Football Club. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
3. "Tristan Crama signs for Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
4. "Tristan Crama signe son premier contrat pro à l'AS Béziers". AS Béziers Football (in French). 7 March 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
5. "Tristan Crama: "When you're on the pitch for 90 minutes it is just about the team, there are no individuals out there"". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
6. "Quatre joueurs intègrent le groupe professionnel". AS Béziers Football (in French). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
7. Tristan Crama at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
8. "2020 Summer Transfer Window round-up". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
9. "Tristan Crama signs new contract with Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
10. "Brentford B Squad Update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
11. Harris, Jay. "Forss' place in Brentford's history is secure but time is right to leave" . The Athletic. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
12. "Dasilva on Bordeaux friendly". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
13. "Le biterrois Tristan Crama proposé au MHSC". MHSC OnAir (in French). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
14. "Boreham Wood 1 Brentford 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
15. "Crama signs new contract and joins Bristol Rovers on loan". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
16. "Maghoma makes injury return in Bolton win". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
17. "Maghoma's Bolton draw with Portsmouth as promotion race goes to the wire". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
18. "Games played by Tristan Crama in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
19. Bristol Rovers F.C. at the Football Club History Database
20. "Gallery: Straight to work in Portugal". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
21. ""Since I was very young it has always been about football for me"". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
22. "Games played by Tristan Crama in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
23. "Match Report: Brentford B win London Senior Cup on penalties". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
24. "Brentford B 2 Blackburn U21 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

External links

• Tristan Crama at Soccerbase
• Tristan Crama at brentfordfc.com
• Tristan Crama at foot-national.com